thanks Twin__Flyer I'll look for that.

Can't find mine either but I did mark it on the fuse! Hope this helps!

Shanec, thank you that is exactly what I needed. I don't have the plane yet, it's on the way. I'll have to look it over to see how assembly goes.Would it be OK to contact you if I have other concerns?

Sure,no problem!

Talk to you soon, plane should be here in a week or so.

I found instructions for this one that I have been saving for that "perfect" rainy day LOL!

Nice!!! A baby Bellanca. HaHa What really got me interested in the EZ Decathlon is the GP GS Citabria that I'm waiting for. Should be released in another month I hope. The release date keeps getting pushed out. With all the kits I have in storage for rainy day builds, I better start building an ark also! LOL

Handyman,
that's a great flying plane. I had one back in the day. Good luck with it!

I also had one of those and it was a POS IMO.

I am looking for an EZ P40 Cowl. I picked up a 2nd hand one and the cowl is all damaged.

Looking for instruction manual for an EZ Calm45, appreciate if anyone can help. thanks!

Im looking for an ez supra star and super chipmunk if anyone can help or wants to trade. I have nib diablo 45,cap 232 to trade or a perfect super box fly 40

I may have an extra super chipmunk for your cap 232. I wont be able to check until this Saturday when I get home.
Paul

Hi All:

I've just read most of the EZ ARF Models thread and found no mention of a Cessna 182. I just bought 2nd or perhaps 3rd hand a stripped down plane which I believe is a Global EZ Cessna 182. I have not seen the manufacturer Global mentioned in this thread, but think I'm in the right place. The plane has a 72" wingspan and a 56" long fuse. It displays the registration no. N1836M in white on red background on the rear portion of the fuse. If I could get a copy of the instruction manual, it would help me with CG placement and fixing the nose wheel/rudder controls which don't work. Any help here would be appreciated.

Mike Kelley

Global ARf's and the EZ line are two completely different companies. The EZ line has a balsa and ply crutch frame thats covered with a plastic laminated foam. If you tried to strip one down there wouldn't be enough structure to recover!

I did try to google Global and the only 182 i found was a 10' ws version... Maybe its a different brand?

Bill S.

Thanks Twin_Flyer

When I said my plane was stripped, I meant that all the radio gear, motor mount, original LG, and wheel pants were missing. The covering is fine and you can feel the foam under the mylar.

I think you are right about Global being a different company. What confused me was finding a thread on RC Universe where the discussion was about a Global EZ Cessna 182 ARF. Here is a picture of the plane that I found in the thread. It is the same plane as mine as the covering and registration number are identical. In this thread, everyone was looking for the manual, some offers of help were made, but then the thread just petered out. The picture shows the plane I'm talking about.

Mike Kelley

Interesting,
I can't read the box (lower right) but does the EZ in the name mean simply EZ Build?

I have a prop jet made by Great Planes (Great Planes Patriot ARF .40) many years ago that is built exactly the same way the EZ planes were. Either they copied EZ for a bit or EZ simply made the plane for them.

Could be the same thing with your 182.

Bill S.

It is indeed a Global EZ Cessna. I had one many years ago. One of the magazines back then had a review of the kit. It called for a .45 2 cycle but I think a .60 would be a better choice as it was fairly heavy when ready to fly.

I always keep my eye out for used E/Z models of any type when I am at swap meets. If for no other reason than guys tend to sell them super cheap and a good parts source to keep the fleet going too.
I picked up a P-51B about a year ago and finally started digging into it about a month ago. The previous builder chose to go fixed gear but rather than just screwing in the fixed gear assembly he opted to epoxy it in for good measure as well. Quite the chore with a dremel and hours of being careful but I managed!
Airframe was in pretty good shape considering all the years with only some fading on the fuse but hey.....she's a flyer not a beauty queen.
Standard servos and original E/Z supra retracts just like back in the day. Since the cowl was already cut for some form of a side exhaust 2-stroke .60 I just put in my excellent running O.S. .61 and a custom battery pack mounted towards the rear and she's balanced perfect and weighs 7lbs 6oz minus fuel.
Hopefully test fly this week.

Good to see u still flying them! Best arf in the world!

Nice blast from the past!

I still have an EZ Zero and P-51 in boxes that I purchased a few years back that I've not been able to build

I was open to crack open the Blue camo P-51 this year but works keeps interfering.

You should do like I do......
Take the box over to your work bench
Remove everything and inventory it
Then crush the box and stuff it in the garbage bin
You'll get started on it then ;-)

LOL!

Yes that would likely work and should be considered. A bigger garage might help too!

Yeah....a bigger garage, or a large shed w electricity.....

I wonder if she'll go for it......nope. ;-)

Shane
you ever build that little Decathalon ?